Circuit arrangement

ABSTRACT

A circuit arrangement ( 100 ) for controlling a first terminal and a second terminal of a preferably contactless integrated circuit, particularly for testing a CMOS circuit, tests a multitude of integrated circuits simultaneously while using a low-cost structure. The circuit arrangement permits a simple write/read unit assigned to the integrated circuit, and enables the simultaneous testing of a multitude of integrated circuits using a low-cost structure.

[0001] The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for controlling a first terminal and a second terminal of a preferably contactless integrated circuit, particularly for testing a CMOS circuit.

[0002] In a multitude of integrated circuits that are used nowadays, the transmission of data from and to the integrated circuit as well as the transfer of energy to the integrated circuit is effected in a contactless way, for example, by means of microwaves, lightwaves, capacitive coupling or inductive coupling. In the latter case, the integrated circuit can be controlled via at least a coil which is connected to the integrated circuit via a first terminal and a second terminal.

[0003] In this context, particularly after manufacturing the integrated circuit which may be arranged on the wafer of the carrier substrate of semiconducting or insulating material, it is necessary to control this integrated circuit by way of contacts via the first and second terminal, i.e. to control them separately via the coil interfaces, for example, for the purpose of subjecting the integrated circuit to a trial and test operation. To this end, the integrated circuit is powered with an AC voltage via the coil interfaces and a bidirectional exchange of data takes place simultaneously.

[0004] When an integrated circuit is to be tested in the conventional way, a test arrangement with two tester outputs and one modulation output is customarily provided. The two tester outputs generate carrier clocks of opposite phase which are connected to the first and second terminal of the integrated circuit via resistors internally preceding the relevant tester outputs. If the voltage at the modulation output is higher than the voltage at the tester outputs, diodes arranged between the tester outputs and the modulation output are blocked and the carrier amplitude is equal to the voltage at the two tester outputs. By decreasing the voltage at the modulation output, the two tester outputs are loaded and the carrier amplitude is decreased. The modulation index can be adjusted via the voltage at the modulation output.

[0005] For a simultaneous multi-test, the modulation in this conventional test arrangement is to be separately built up for every individual integrated circuit. In other words, this means that three channels—corresponding to the two tester outputs and the modulation output—of the conventional test arrangement are required for modulating the integrated circuit. Since a further test-pin channel is additionally required for each integrated circuit, a test arrangement with, for example, 64 channels can subject a maximum number of sixteen integrated circuits to a parallel test.

[0006] A circuit arrangement for ASK demodulation (ASK=amplitude shift keying) is known from EP 0 949 786 A1. This document describes a circuit arrangement for demodulating a voltage which is (ASK)-modulated by changing the amplitudes between the low and the high level, particularly for a chip card which comprises a bandpass filter for suppressing interference having a low frequency with respect to the modulation frequency, for suppressing the carrier frequency and for generating a pulse upon a change of the amplitudes between the low level and the high level, as well as a threshold value switch with which the demodulated voltage is generated by impressing it with the pulses and by switching it between two states.

[0007] The conventional circuit arrangements described above have in common that compensating currents occur at the tester outputs so that the circuit arrangements become elaborate and complicated. Moreover, the conventional circuit arrangements described above are suitable for a simultaneous multi-test to a limited extent only because a relatively high number of channels of the circuit arrangement is required for each integrated circuit.

[0008] It is an object of the invention to provide a circuit arrangement of the type described in the opening paragraph in which a multitude of integrated circuits can be tested simultaneously while using a low-cost structure. Moreover, the present invention is to provide a circuit arrangement for a simple write/read unit assigned to the integrated circuit.

[0009] This object is achieved by the characteristic features defined in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further improvements of the present invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0010] In accordance with the teaching of the present invention, the circuit arrangement comprises at least a control stage, at least a first driver stage and at least a second driver stage which is complementary to the first driver stage. The first driver stage and the second driver stage operate to a certain extent as a bridge stage which provides a symmetrical supply via the first terminal and the second terminal of the integrated circuit, in which the first driver stage is connected to the first terminal of the integrated circuit and the second driver stage is connected to the second terminal of the integrated circuit—or conversely.

[0011] The amplitude modulation is effected via the switching of the respective power supply voltage between the two driver stages, in which the power supply voltages of the two driver stages are switched at different instants in accordance with the teaching of the present invention. To this end, the two driver stages are impressed with symmetrical clock signals which are inverted with respect to each other so that two equally long clock phases [a] and [b] are produced at the output of the driver stages. In clock phase [a] the power supply voltage is connected to the output of the relevant driver stage and in clock phase [b] the reference potential is connected to the output of the relevant driver stage.

[0012] The switching of the power supply voltage between the two driver stages mentioned above is effected in accordance with the teaching of the present invention in clock phase [b] in which the power supply voltage is not connected to the output of the relevant driver stage. Since the two driver stages operate with a mutually inverted clock, the relevant instant of switching is different for the two driver stages.

[0013] In connection with the present invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the circuit arrangement, although having a relatively simple structure, is implemented for data transmission by means of ASK modulation (ASK=amplitude shift keying), for example, for testing an integrated circuit or for a write/read unit assigned to an integrated circuit.

[0014] In contrast to the prior-art circuit arrangement disclosed in EP 0 949 786 A1, a variable degree of modulation with adjustable pulse rates and with adjustable pulse widths provides the possibility of response of all reception/transmission parameters of the integrated circuit, also by means of a standard test arrangement. Particularly when using such a standard test arrangement, a reduction of the test period by about 50% as compared with conventional circuit arrangements is possible with the circuit arrangement according to the invention, which circuit arrangement functions in this case as a bridge circuit or a bridge stage.

[0015] The invention also relates to a preferably contactless integrated circuit, particularly a CMOS circuit controlled and particularly tested by at least a circuit arrangement of the type described hereinbefore.

[0016] These and other aspects of the invention are apparent from and will be elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter.

[0017] In the drawings:

[0018]FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically an embodiment of a circuit arrangement according to the present invention; and

[0019]FIG. 2 is a diagram in which the temporal voltage variation in the first driver stage and at the output of the first driver stage is compared with the temporal voltage variation in the second driver stage and at the output of the second driver stage.

[0020] The circuit arrangement 100 is provided for controlling a first terminal and a second terminal (for the sake of clarity not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) of a contactless integrated circuit, namely a CMOS circuit (CMOS=complementary metal oxide semiconductor).

[0021] To this end, the circuit arrangement 100 comprises a control stage 10 which has for its function to convert an external modulation signal M₀ originating, for example, from a known test arrangement and an external clock signal C₀ also originating from the test arrangement into a first modulation signal M₁, into a second modulation signal M₂ which is temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal M₁ by approximately half a clock period of the external clock signal C₀, into a first clock signal C₁ and into a second clock signal C₂ which is inverted with respect to the first clock signal C₁.

[0022] To this end, the control stage 10 has a modulation signal input 12 provided for the external modulation signal M₀, as well as a clock signal input 14 provided for the external clock signal C₀. An input 22 a of a first logic gate circuit 22, namely an exclusive-OR circuit is connected to this clock signal input 14 and the other input 22 b is impressed with a first one-bit signal (state “1”) so that the output 22 o of the first logic gate circuit 22 supplies the first clock signal C₁.

[0023] Parallel to the first logic gate circuit 22, the input 32 a of a second logic gate circuit 32, namely also an exclusive-OR circuit is connected to the clock signal input 14, while the other input 32 b is impressed with a second one-bit signal (state “0”) which is inverted with respect to the first one-bit signal, so that the output 32 o of the second logic gate circuit 32 supplies the second clock signal C₂ which is inverted with respect to the first clock signal C₁.

[0024] Furthermore, the control stage 10 comprises a first delay unit 24 which is connected to the output 22 o of the first logic gate circuit 22 and delays the first clock signal C₁ by a first time interval Δt₁ (cf. FIG. 1). A first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26 is connected to this first delay unit 24 and its clock input 26 c is connected to the output 24 o of the first delay unit 24 and the D input 26 m is connected to the modulation signal input 12. In this way, the Q output 26 o of the first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26 supplies the first modulation signal M₁, while the Q output 26 o follows the signal of the D input 26 m.

[0025] Parallel thereto, the control stage 10 comprises a second delay unit 34 which is connected to the output 32 o of the second logic gate circuit 32 and delays the second clock signal C₂ by a second time interval Δt₂ (cf. FIG. 1). The first time interval Δt₁ and the second time interval Δt₂ have approximately equal temporal lengths (cf. FIG. 2), while the first temporal delays Δt₁ generated in the first delay unit 24 and the second temporal delays Δt₂ generated in the second delay unit 34 can be built up, inter alia, with gate delay times.

[0026] This second delay unit 34 is connected to a second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36 whose clock input 36 c is connected to the output 34 o of the second delay unit 34 and whose D input 36 m is connected to the modulation signal input 12. In this way, the Q output 36 o of the second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36 supplies the second modulation signal M₂, in which the Q output 36 o follows the signal of the D input 36 m. The second modulation signal M₂ is temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal M₁ by half a clock period of the external clock signal C₀, because the first clock signal C₁ and the second clock signal C₂ are mutually inverted.

[0027] As is further evident from FIG. 1, the circuit arrangement 100 comprises a first driver stage 40 which is connected to a first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) (cf. FIG. 2) amplitude-modulated by the first modulation signal M₁, and to a first reference potential U_(ss,1) (=earth potential) and which can be impressed with the first clock signal C₁ in such a way that the output voltage U_(o,1) of the first driver stage 40, which can be applied to the first terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) and temporally the value of the first reference potential U_(ss,1) (cf. FIG. 2) in accordance with the clock of the first clock signal C₁.

[0028] To this end, the first driver stage 40 has a clock signal input 42 c provided for the first clock signal C₁, a modulation signal input 42 m, provided for the first modulation signal M₁, for controlling the switching of the modulation voltage U_unmod or U_mod to the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) (cf. FIGS. 1 and 2), a first electronic switch 44 formed, for example, as a transistor, a second electronic switch 46 also formed, for example, as a transistor and arranged behind the first switch 44, and an output 48 provided for the first output signal comprising the output voltage U_(o,1) (cf. FIG. 2).

[0029] In general, the function of the first driver stage 40 is based in this respect on the fact that—controlled by the clock of the first clock signal C₁—each time one of the switches 44 and 46 becomes conducting so that the output 48 of the first driver stage 40 is alternately connected to the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) (modulation voltages U_unmod/U_mod, cf. FIGS. 1 and 2) and to the first reference potential U_(ss,1) (cf. FIG. 2). The first temporal delay Δt₁ generated in the first delay unit 24 of the control stage 10 should be adjusted in such a way that the switching of the first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) from the modulation voltage U_unmod to the modulation voltage U_mod always takes place when the second switch 46 of the first driver stage 40 is conducting.

[0030] In order that the output voltage U_(o,1) of the first driver stage 40, which output voltage can be applied to the first terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,1) and temporally the value of the first reference potential U_(ss,1) (cf. FIG. 2) in accordance with the clock of the first clock signal C₁, the control means 442 of the first switch 44 and the control means 462 of the second switch 46 are connected to the clock signal input 42 c of the first driver stage 40. The power supply voltage-sided contact 444 of the first switch 44 is connected to the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,1), whereas the reference potential-sided contact 464 of the second switch 46 is connected to the first reference potential U_(ss,1). The output voltage-sided contact 446 of the first switch 44 and the output voltage-sided contact 466 of the second switch 46 are connected together and to the output 48 of the first driver stage 40.

[0031] As is apparent from FIG. 1, the circuit arrangement 100 comprises a second driver stage 50 which is complementary to the first driver stage 40 and is connected to a second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) (cf. FIG. 2) amplitude-modulated by the second modulation signal M₂, and to a second reference potential U_(ss,2) (=earth potential), and which can be impressed with the second clock signal C₂ in such a way that the output voltage U_(o,2) of the second driver stage 50, which can be applied to the second terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) and temporally the value of the second reference potential U_(ss,2) (cf. FIG. 2) in accordance with the clock of the second clock signal C₂.

[0032] To this end, the second driver stage 50 has a clock signal input 52 c provided for the second clock signal C₂, a modulation signal input 52 m, provided for the second modulation signal M₂, for controlling the switching of the modulation voltage U_unmod or U_mod to the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) (cf. FIGS. 1 and 2), a first electronic switch 54 formed, for example, as a transistor, a second electronic switch 56 also formed, for example, as a transistor and arranged behind the first switch 54, and an output 58 provided for the second output signal comprising the output voltage U_(o,2) (cf. FIG. 2).

[0033] In general, the function of the second driver stage 50 is based in this respect on the fact that—controlled by the clock of the second clock signal C₂ which is inverted with respect to the first clock signal C₁—each time one of the switches 54 and 56 becomes conducting so that the output 58 of the second driver stage 50 is alternately connected to the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) (modulation voltages U_unmod/U_mod; cf. FIGS. 1 and 2) and to the second reference potential U_(ss,2) (cf. FIG. 2). The second temporal delay Δt₂ generated in the second delay unit 34 of the control stage 10 should be adjusted in such a way that the switching of the second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) from the modulation voltage U_unmod to the modulation voltage U_mod always takes place when the second switch 56 of the second driver stage 50 is conducting.

[0034] In order that the output voltage U_(o,2) of the second driver stage 50, which output voltage can be applied to the second terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude modulated second power supply voltage U_(dd,2) and temporally the value of the second reference potential U_(ss,2) (cf. FIG. 2) in accordance with the clock of the second clock signal C₂, the control means 542 of the first switch 54 and the control means 562 of the second switch 56 are connected to the clock signal input 52 c of the second driver stage 50. The power supply voltage-sided contact 544 of the first switch 54 is connected to the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage U_(dd,2), whereas the reference potential-sided contact 564 of the second switch 56 is connected to the second reference potential U_(ss,2). The output voltage-sided contact 546 of the first switch 54 and the output voltage-sided contact 566 of the second switch 56 are connected together and to the output 58 of the second driver stage 50.

[0035] As regards the embodiment of the circuit arrangement 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the invention has the essential significance that the amplitude modulation is effected via the switching of the relevant power supply voltages U_(dd,1) and U_(dd,2) of the two driver stages 40 and 50, which power supply voltages U_(dd,1) and U_(dd,2) of the two driver stages 40 and 50 are switched at different instants because the first time interval Δt₁ and the second time interval Δt₂ have approximately equal temporal lengths. To this end, the two driver stages 40 and 50 are impressed with the mutually inverted, but symmetrical clock signals C₁ and C₂ so that two equally long clock phases [a] and [b] (cf. FIG. 2) are produced at the outputs 48 and 58 of the driver stages 40 and 50, respectively.

[0036] In clock phase [a] (cf. FIG. 2) the relevant first switch 44, 54 is conducting and the relevant second switch 46, 56 is blocked so that the power supply voltages U_(dd,1) and U_(dd,2) are connected to the relevant outputs 48 and 58 of the driver stages 40 and 50, respectively. In clock phase [b] (cf. FIG. 2), the relevant first switch 44, 54 is blocked and the relevant second switch 46, 56 is conducting so that the reference potentials U_(ss,1) and U_(ss,2) are connected to the relevant outputs 48, 58 of the driver stages 40 and 50, respectively.

[0037] As can be seen in FIG. 2, the first temporal delay Δt₁ generated in the first delay unit 24 and the second temporal delay Δt₂ generated in the second delay unit 34 are to be chosen in such a way that the first modulation signal M₁ and the second modulation signal M₂ switch the relevant power supply voltages U_(dd,1) and U_(dd,2) of the two driver stages 40 and 50 in the clock phase [b] in a secure manner (cf. FIG. 2), in which clock phase the relevant power supply voltages U_(dd,1) and U_(dd,2) are not connected to the relevant outputs 48 and 58 of the driver stages 40 and 50, respectively. Since the two driver stages 40 and 50 operate with mutually inverted clock signals C₁ and C₂, the relevant instant of switching for the two driver stages 40 and 50 is different in this case (cf. FIG. 2). List of reference signs 100 circuit arrangement 10 control stage 12 modulation signal input of control stage 10 14 clock signal input of control stage 10 22 first logic gate circuit (=exclusive-OR circuit) 22a an input of the first logic gate circuit 22 22b another input of the first logic gate circuit 22 22o output of the first logic gate circuit 22 24 first delay unit 24o output of the first delay unit 24 26 first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26c clock input of the first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26 26m D input of the first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26 26o Q output of the first D(elay)-flipflop unit 26 32 second logic gate circuit (=exclusive-OR circuit) 32a an input of the second logic gate circuit 32 32b another input of the second logic gate circuit 32 32o output of the second logic gate circuit 32 34 second delay unit 34o output of the second delay unit 34 36 second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36c clock input of the second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36 36m D input of the second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36 36o Q output of the second D(elay)-flipflop unit 36 40 first driver stage 42c clock signal input of the first driver stage 40 42m modulation signal input of the first driver stage 40 44 first electronic switch of the first driver stage 40 442 control means of the first switch 44 444 power supply voltage-sided contact of the first switch 44 446 output voltage-sided contact of the first switch 44 46 second electronic switch of the first driver stage 40 462 control means of the second switch 46 464 reference potential-sided contact of the second switch 46 466 output voltage-sided contact of the second switch 46 48 output of the first driver stage 40 50 second driver stage 52c clock signal input of the second driver stage 50 52m modulation signal input of the second driver stage 50 54 first electronic switch of the second driver stage 50 542 control means of the first switch 54 544 power supply voltage-sided contact of the first switch 54 546 output voltage-sided contact of the first switch 54 56 second electronic switch of the second driver stage 50 562 control means of the second switch 56 564 reference potential-sided contact of the second switch 56 566 output voltage-sided contact of the second switch 56 58 output of the second driver stage 50 C₀ external clock signal C₁ first clock signal C₂ second clock signal inverted with respect to the first clock signal C₁ M₀ external modulation signal M₁ first modulation signal M₂ second modulation signal temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal M₁ Δt₁ first time interval Δt₂ second time interval different from the first time interval Δt₂ U_(un)mod relevant modulation voltage U_(dd,1) amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage U_(dd,2) amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage U_(o,1) output voltage of the first driver stage 40 U_(o,2) output voltage of the second driver stage 50 U_(ss,1) first reference potential U_(ss,2) second reference potential 

1. A circuit arrangement for controlling a first terminal and a second terminal of a preferably contactless integrated circuit, particularly for testing a CMOS circuit, characterized in that the circuit arrangement (100) comprises: at least a control stage (10) which generates, from an external modulation signal (M₀) and an external clock signal (C₀) a first modulation signal (M₀); a second modulation signal (M₂) which is temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal (M₁); a preferably symmetrical first clock signal (C₁); and a preferably symmetrical second clock signal (C₂) which is inverted with respect to the first clock signal (C₁); at least a first driver stage (40), which is connected to a first power supply voltage (U_(dd,1)) amplitude-modulated by the first modulation signal (M₁) and to a first reference potential (U_(ss,1)) and can be impressed with the first clock signal (C₁) in such a way that the output voltage (U_(o,1)) of the first driver stage (40), which can be applied to the first terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage (U_(dd,1)) and temporally the value of the first reference potential (U_(ss,1)) in accordance with the clock of the first clock signal (C₁); and at least a second driver stage (50), which is connected to a second power supply voltage (U_(dd,2)) amplitude-modulated by the second modulation signal (M₂) and to a second reference potential (U_(ss,2)) and can be impressed with the second clock signal (C₂) in such a way that the output voltage (U_(o,2)) of the second driver stage (50), which can be applied to the second terminal of the integrated circuit, temporally assumes the value of the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage (U_(dd,2)) and temporally the value of the second reference potential (U_(ss,2)) in accordance with the clock of the second clock signal (C₂).
 2. A circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control stage (10) comprises: a modulation signal input (12) provided for the external modulation signal (M₀); a clock signal input (14) provided for the external clock signal (C₀); a first logic gate circuit, particularly an exclusive-OR circuit (22) connected to the clock signal input (14) and supplying the first clock signal (C₁) from its output (22 o); a second logic gate circuit, particularly an exclusive-OR circuit (32) arranged parallel to the first logic gate circuit (22) and connected to the clock signal input (14) and supplying the second clock signal (C₂) which is inverted with respect to the first clock signal (C₁) from its output (32 o); a first delay unit (24) delaying the first clock signal (C₁) by a first time interval (Δt₁) and connected to the output (22 o) of the first logic gate circuit (22); a second delay unit (34) delaying the second clock signal (C₂) by a second time interval (Δt₂) and connected to the output (32 o) of the second logic gate circuit (32); a first D(elay)-flipflop unit (26); whose clock input (26 c) is connected to the output (24 o) of the first delay unit (24); whose D input (26 m) is connected to the modulation signal input (12); and whose Q output (26 o) supplies the first modulation signal (M₁); and a second D(elay)-flipflop unit (36), whose clock input (36 c) is connected to the output (34 o) of the second delay unit (34); whose D input (36 m) is connected to the modulation signal input (12); and whose Q output (36 o) supplies the second modulation signal (M₂) which is temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal (M₁).
 3. A circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the first temporal delay (Δt₁) generated in the first delay unit (24) and the second temporal delay (Δt₂) generated in the second delay unit (34) have approximately equal temporal lengths.
 4. A circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the first temporal delays (Δt₁) generated in the first delay unit (24) and/or the second temporal delays (Δt₂) generated in the second delay unit (34) can each be built up with gate delay times.
 5. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second modulation signal (M₂) is temporally shifted with respect to the first modulation signal (M₁) by approximately half a clock period of the external clock signal (C₀).
 6. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first driver stage (40) comprises: a clock signal input (42 c) provided for the first clock signal (C₁); a modulation signal input (42 m) provided for the first modulation signal (M₁) for controlling the switching of each modulation voltage (U_unmod or U_mod) to the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage (U_(dd,1)); a first electronic switch (44); a second electronic switch (46) arranged behind the first switch (44); and an output (48) provided for the first output signal comprising the output voltage (U_(o,1)), wherein the control means (442) of the first switch (44) and the control means (462) of the second switch (46) are each connected to the clock signal input (42 c); the power supply voltage-sided contact (444) of the first switch (44) is connected to the amplitude-modulated first power supply voltage (U_(dd,1)), the reference potential-sided contact (464) of the second switch (46) is connected to the first reference potential (U_(ss,1)), and the output voltage-sided contact (446) of the first switch (44) and the output voltage-sided contact (466) of the second switch (46) are connected together and to the output (48), and in that the second driver stage (50) comprises: a clock signal input (52 c) provided for the second clock signal (C₂); a modulation signal input (52 m) provided for the second modulation signal (M₂) for controlling the switching of each modulation voltage (U_unmod or U_mod) to the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage (U_(dd,2)); a first electronic switch (54); a second electronic switch (56) arranged behind the first switch (54); and an output (58) provided for the second output signal comprising the output voltage (U_(o,2)), wherein the control means (542) of the first switch (54) and the control means (562) of the second switch (56) are each connected to the clock signal input (52 c), the power supply voltage-sided contact (544) of the first switch (54) is connected to the amplitude-modulated second power supply voltage (U_(dd,2)), the reference potential-sided contact (564) of the second switch (56) is connected to the second reference potential (U_(ss,2)), and the output voltage-sided contact (546) of the first switch (54) and the output voltage-sided contact (566) of the second switch (56) are connected together and to the output (58).
 7. A circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the relevant first electronic switch (44; 54) and/or the relevant second electronic switch (46; 56) are formed as transistors.
 8. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first driver stage (40) and the second driver stage (50) are complementary with respect to each other.
 9. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first power supply voltage (U_(dd,1)) and the second power supply voltage (U_(dd,2)) have different values.
 10. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first reference potential (U_(ss,1)) and the second reference potential (U_(ss,2)) are at least approximately equally large.
 11. A circuit arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the first reference potential (U_(ss,1)) and/or the second reference potential (U_(ss,2)) are the earth potential or the ground potential.
 12. A preferably contactless integrated circuit, particularly a CMOS circuit controlled and particularly tested by at least a circuit arrangement (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to
 11. 13. An integrated circuit as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that the integrated circuit is arranged on a wafer of a carrier substrate of a semiconducting or insulating material. 